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Company name

Global Bank Corporation

Project number

11881-02

FI-2 operations are those where the risk potential is considered medium: the FI’s current or future portfolio consists of or is expected to consist of, business activities that have potential limited adverse environmental or social risks or impacts that are few in number, generally site-specific, largely reversible, and readily addressed through mitigation measures; or includes a very limited number of business activities with potential adverse environmental or social risks or impacts that are diverse, irreversible, or unprecedented.

E&S category
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FI-2

Country

Panama

Sector

Financial Institutions

Status

Completed

Disclosed date

10/16/2018

Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.

Projected board date
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12/11/2018

Approval date

12/11/2018

Signed date

03/15/2019

Sponsoring entity

N/A

Investment Operations Department Contact

N/A

Investment type

Syndicated amount

USD $ 50,000,000

Financing amount

USD $ 60,000,000

Currency

USD

Project scope and objective

The objective of this transaction is to increase access to financing for small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”) and female retail clients in Panama, by creating and implementing a holistic value proposition which will support the growth of Global Bank’s women and SME portfolios. To do this, IDB Invest is proposing a Senior Unsecured Loan of approximately US$ 160 million to Global Bank Corporation (“Global Bank” or “GBC”) comprised by (i) A Loan of up to US$60 million to be funded by IDB Invest; and (ii) IDB Invest B Loan expected to be of approximately US$100 million, to be funded through the sale of participations to commercial lenders (the “Project”). The term of the IDB Invest A Loan is up to four years, including one year of grace.

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Environmental and social review

IDB Invest conducts an environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) commensurate with the nature, scale, and stage of the project, and with its level of environmental and social risks and impacts. The ESDD will confirm the project E&S categorization and assess the project with respect to the client requirements in IDB Invest Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy. The results of the ESDD, including any identified gaps are described in the Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) provided below. For projects approved as of 2016, any gaps with respect to IDB Invest's Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy at the time of the ESDD are addressed in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) presented below, to comply with the date mentioned above.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW SUMMARY

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Contact information

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PHONE NUMBER

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POST OFFICE ADDRESS

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IDB Invest Contact

EMAIL

requestinformation@idbinvest.org

PHONE

+1(202)-566-4566

ADDRESS

1350 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005

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